Folding table



Feb 1923.

CGREW.

FOLD'NG TABLE.

SEPT.

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Application filed september 23, 19241. Serial No. 5023705 fo all w zomit may concern:

Be it known that' ERL E. hoGnEW, a

Citizen o t the United States. "and a resi-- dent' of Lincoln, in thecounty oi' Lancaster and State of Nebraska, have 'invented certain newand useful I nprovements in Fold ing Tables, of which the following is aspecification. v 3

'l hisinvention relates to tolding tahles especially adapted' tor use byautomobile tourists and canipers.

An important Object is toprovide' a fold:

and which is'provided With no detachable' 'parts WhlCll are likely tobecome lost.

A further Object is to: provide a folding table Which occupies but asmall amount of space When 'Olded, and Which is use and cheap tomanufacture.

Other objects and advantages vention Wlll he apparent during o' thefollowing description.

ln the accompanying drawngs:

Figure 1 is a perspective of the table.

of the in the course Figure 2 is a perspective of the same folded.

Figure 3 is a plan view 'of the same partly folded.

Figure 4: is a vertical transverse sectional view through the table setup.

Figure 5 is a perspective of a holding link eInhodied in the inventon.

In the drawing the top of the table is Composed of an intermediatesection 40 and outer sections ll and 42, the Outer sections being hingedto the interinediate section as indicated at 43 so that the sections mayhe v 'Olded together as illustrated in Figure 2 The sections 40, 41 and42 are provided with downwardly directed fianges Which strengthen thetable top and give the same a neat appearance. The downwardly extendingflanges 44: of the intermediate Secdurahle intion 40 forna a supportingmeans for a, pair o:t"crossrods,!l5 one of Which isgarranged at eachend'ot; the intermed ate section:

Titl reference to Figu res 1 and 3. it v'l'l be observed that the crossrods'l are spaced a slight distance from the ends of; the 'intermediatesection and slidably support a slee ve 46 'to Which legs 47 'arepivotallyj con nected as indicated at &8. lVhen it is de-. sired' tofold .the table' the legs 47 hich are pivotally connected as indicatedat 50 may be swung into the position illustrated in Figure 7 so that the'sarne'niayfbe swung into Contact ith the under side -o-:ftheinftermediate section 40. xVhen thus; positioned' the legs l? areai'ranged' in 'substanti'ally parallel relation and occupy hut smallamount ofspace so thatthe sections 41 and 5 .2 may be swung upon 'the'legs to conceal the same. Thelegs 'lnay be'detachably con nected bymeans of anpair of holding rods SL permanently pvoted at one end to oneof the legs of each pair and detachahly connected to the outer leg ofeach'pair hy means of la pin and slot connection; course at any timedesired the rods may be s vun 'inlpar all'el relation to the legs ef?tovvhich the same are permanently pivo-te'd=.

ln 'Car ;ing out the invention, the legs 47 may be hraced by means oflinks permanently pivoted to the legs 47 as indicated at and havingtheir upper end portions extenoed angularly as indicated at 55 andpassed through' ap'ertures in 'the doWnWardly extending 'l'langes ll.are thus connected With the outer sections &ll and 42 the sections areei'ectivel v hraced and the legs are also hraced to some' extent.

However When it is desired to close the ta-i ble it is merely'necessaryto move the upper'portions of the links 53 outwardly so that theattaching members 55 will .he disengaged 'troin the flanges 44. Thelinks Will now he swung into parallel relation to the links 47 to Whichthe same are attached..

When the links lOO " Bracing links :'56 are slidably extended throughsleeves 57- pivotally connected to the side fianges l l of theintermediate section as indicated at 58., 'When in the positionillustrated in Figure 5 the links 56 have their angularly extended lowerend portions 59 extended through fastening devices 60 carried by thelower portions of the legs 5 7. The angularly extended end portions 59are, however, detachablv extended through the tastenmg devices 60 sothat at.

I any time desired bracing'links 56. may' disengage from the fasteningdevices. There is suflicientfriction between the an; gularly extendedend portions 59 and the 'astening devices 60 to securely hold the lower,portions of the' links in engagement With the legs.

When it is desired to fold the table as illustrated in Figure 1 it smerely necessary to disconnect the lower portions of the .b'racing'links 56 and swing the sleeyes '57 on the pivot members 58 Whereby thelinks 56 are 'swung into contact With the bottom or under: side of thentermediate section in the manner illustrated in. Figure 3. This permitsthe remaining portion of the table to be completely foldcd so as tooccupy but a small amount of space When being transported.

When it is de'sired to open the table for use the outer sections 41 and42 are sWung into the position illustrated in Figure 7 and the 'legs 47are' subsequently swung on the piVot point 50 so that the sleeves 46 aremoved to the ends of the Cross rod 45. The

holding rods 51are now engaged With the --doWnWardly and 'engaged Withthe fastenlegs to hold the same in 'their extended position and thelinks 53 may now be connected to the outer sections 41 and &2. Finallythe' bracing links 56 are swung ing. devices 60 of the legs 47. Byreason of the construction described a table, constructed in accordanceWith this nvention is extremely light in Weight. The table may ture ofmuch efi'ort.

Having thus described the ,invention What is claimed i'szx 1. A toldlngtable comprising a top 1nemploying 'tools or Without thefexpendi clusiveof a plurality of hingedly connected sections having their edges :formedWith contlnuous flanges, cross rods'connected to one or said flanges,sleeves slidably and roand a second set of sleeves pivotally 'connectedto one of said fianges and' slidably recelvlng said 'braclng links. 1 3.The construction set forth ln claim' 1 andbracin rods aivoted to said le's and having angularly directed' terminal portions secured to theflanges and Certain ofsaid sections* v v v t. The construction set forthin claim l and bracing rods pivoted to said legs and having angularlydirected terminal por:

tions secured to the fianges and bracing rods ;permanently 'pivoted toCertain of said legs and having their terminal portions formed Withmeans for engaging certain of the other' legs.

EARL n MCGREW;

